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meatballs in a white baking dish in tomato sauce
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Baked Italian Meatballs
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
 
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: italian dinner, meatballs, Pasta, Tomato sauce
Servings: 3 dozen
Calories: 59 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 lb 85% ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan
  • 3 tbsp Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 3 tbsp ricotta
Instructions
  1. Prepare a baking sheet or baking dish. For a baking dish, you can spoon tomato sauce into the bottom of the dish. Preheat oven to 375.

  2. In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients above.

  3. With clean hands, combine the meat mixture together.

  4. Once the meat has fully incorporated all the other ingredients, start to roll the meatballs. Take about a tablespoon of meat by estimating and roll between palms. If the meatballs are sticking to your hands too much, add another tbsp of breadcrumbs. If they seem too dry, add a tbsp of milk.

  5. Place the balls into your prepared baking sheet or dish. Continue to do this to the rest if the mixture.

  6. Bake in your dish for 12 minutes.
  7. You can then add your meatballs to your sauce fully cooked, add on top of pasta, or top with mozzarella and place under the broiler